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6 cubes of frozen Bloodworms and Brine Shrimp as a special treat for my Africans today.

6 cubes of frozen Bloodworms and Brine Shrimp as a special treat for my Africans today.

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[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

I'd have to use osmosis water to have most Southies here. To breed them anyways. As a kid I was somewhere with nice pure slightly acidic water (perfect for SA's) and had a heck of a time making hard water for my first Africans, which were kind of a novelty at the time. I eventually got some to breed by putting plaster statues in the water to make them happy.

[–] • 2 pts

My water is liquid rock. My tank is most likly 7.5ph atm. I dont want to use RO water because once you start playing with the water you can never go back.

A lot of S American species will do just fine in hard water, some wont.

I use a lot of driftwood, and plant matter, bark. My tank water is the color of tea.

More natural for the fish and lowers ph.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

Ya, most of the muddy river types are ok in hard, but still like to breed in softer water. I use Ironwood and Cholla skeletons for my tea brew these days. These fellas love it.